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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 9, 1999.
Registration No. 333-91085
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 3
TO
FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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VIGNETTE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware 7372 74-2769415
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or
Organization) Classification Code Number) Identification Number)
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901 South Mopac Expressway
Austin, Texas 78746
(512) 306-4300
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)
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GREGORY A. PETERS
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Vignette Corporation
901 South Mopac Expressway
Austin, Texas 78746
(512) 306-4300
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
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Copies to:
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BRIAN K. BEARD ALAN DEAN
ANTHONY M. ALLEN Davis Polk & Wardwell
Gunderson Dettmer Stough 450 Lexington Avenue
Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP New York, New York 10017
8911 Capital of Texas Highway, Suite 4240 (212) 450-4000
Austin, Texas 78759
(512) 342-2300
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as
practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, check the following box. [_]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following
box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. [_]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [_]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [_]
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [_]
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed Proposed
Title of Each Class of maximum aggregate Amount of
Securities to be Amount to be offering price offering registration
Registered registered(1) per share(2) amount fee(3)
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Common Stock, $0.01 par
value.................. 2,875,000 $125.69 $361,358,750 $95,399
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(1) Reflects a two-for-one split of Registrant's common stock paid on December
1, 1999.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the aggregate offering
amount pursuant to Rule 457(c).
(3) $79,399 of such fee was previously paid.
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or
dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant
shall file a further amendment that specifically states that this Registration
Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the Registration Statement
shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission,
acting pursuant to such Section 8(a), may determine.
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Explanatory Statement
The purpose of this Amendment No. 3 is solely to update the proposed maximum
offering price per share, the proposed aggregate offering amount and the amount
of registration fee.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
registrant has duly caused this amendment to the Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the
City of Austin, State of Texas, on this 9th day of December, 1999.
Vignette Corporation
/s/ Gregory A. Peters
By: _________________________________
Gregory A. Peters
President and Chief Executive
Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
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Signature Title Date
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/s/ Gregory A. Peters President, Chief Executive December 9, 1999
______________________________________ Officer and Director
Gregory A. Peters (Principal Executive
Officer)
/s/ Joel G. Katz* Chief Financial Officer December 9, 1999
______________________________________ (Principal Financial and
Joel G. Katz Accounting Officer)
and Secretary
/s/ Robert E. Davoli* Director December 9, 1999
______________________________________
Robert E. Davoli
/s/ Steven G. Papermaster* Director December 9, 1999
______________________________________
Steven G. Papermaster
/s/ John D. Thornton* Director December 9, 1999
______________________________________
John D. Thornton
/s/ Joseph A. Marengi* Director December 9, 1999
______________________________________
Joseph A. Marengi
* /s/ Gregory A. Peters Director December 9, 1999
___________________________________
Gregory A. Peters
Attorney-in-fact
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